Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard was named the SEC Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
The junior guard carried the Bulldogs to a 101-98 overtime win at Texas in their SEC opener on Saturday. Hubbard scored 38 points, tying a career high, with 10 of those points coming in the extra period. The game was tied 96-96 in OT when he drained a 3-pointer with 39 seconds left to give MSU the lead for good.
Hubbard shot 10 of 31 from the floor, including 6 of 17 from 3-point range, and he hit 12 of 15 free throws. He also had three assists and three rebounds in the win.
Hubbard is averaging 22.5 points per game, which leads the SEC. His Bulldogs return to action Wednesday when they host Oklahoma at 6 p.m.
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